Front Seat Belt Problems of Ford Escort

The seat belt buckle on the passenger seat poped out after it was fastened. The passenger can not be secured in the vehicle. Not included in the seat belt recall NHTSA o4e048000.

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Right before I was due for my safety inspection, my automatic safety belt mechanism stopped working, so when I went to have it inspected at dobbs auto center, of course, it did not pass because of this and I had to have a new motor installed at a cost of $363. 77. Even the guy who inspected it said this should have been a recall because of safety issues and that I should be reimbursed. I can fax you a copy of the bill if necessary. Thank you for your help.

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My 1996 Ford Escort's driver side shoulder belt won't move to the locked position on the b-pillar. It is stuck toward the rear of the track just past the upper bend in the track. I disconnected the electrical wiring harness following the owner's manual. The shoulder belt would not move manually when I used the emergency handle turning it clockwise. Everything I tried to move this into position has not worked. I went to the dealer. They said it isn't a recall item but the person in the parts department said the should harness is a frequent problem with Escorts. He did not have all of the parts in stock. I went to several car repair facilities inclucing suburban Ford in waterford, mi. Everyone said this is a very costly repair because the interior body would have to be dismantled to get to the source of the problem. I also spent a good deal of time online tonight researching whether this shoulder belt problem is common. Bingo. Stuck, stalled, sticking driver side shoulder retstraint complaints are common for the 1996 Ford Escort. I consider this a serious safety issue and Escorts should be recalled to repair this as soon as possible. I work for a fire department and a malfunctioning or non-functioning shoulder harness during an accident could be the cause of death or serious disability. Many of the complaints I reviewed complained that the shoulder harness was stuck in the same position mine is. This stinks of a design flaw. How do I get Ford motor to accept responsibility and make this repair at their expense?.

Noticed that engine warning light was coming up on and off, changed spark plugs,wires, light would go off for a period and than come back on. I was driving down the freeway between 65-70 miles/hour when I hured a loud bang , pulled off the freeway, I had the car taking to a local Ford dealership, service writer told me that the valve seat in the head had seperated and fell into the motor. He also told me that the 1. 9 motor had a flaw in the head and Ford motor company new about this problem for many years. Than he showed me another Escort that6 had the same exact problem and that this was not the first car he seened with this problem. Second problem: I have had to replace 3 transmitions with in a year, which was covered by Ford motor company and possibly a 4th. I don't know because the motor went. Third problem: while at a stop sign a was rear ended an about 30-35 miles/hour, my seat bellt did not hold me and my seat collepsed on top of my child who was in a car seat behind me. The car was in the shope about the week before the motor went and they told me that the problem had to do with the transmition but I believe that the computer in the car new that the valve was prepering to fail. I was also told that the Ford motor company had redesigned the head, so this problem could not happen again.

Consumer called complaining about the front seat belts do not hold the driver neither the passenger in the seat. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further information. Ph.

The vehicle was involved in an accident, the air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt did not restrain the consumer as designed, the consumer was injured.

Passenger side seat belt got very loose after impact. Yh.